Chelsea has been banned for two transfer windows after breaking rules over underage players

FIFA has banned Premier League club Chelsea from signing new players in the next two transfer windows as punishment for breaking rules on registering underage players.

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri.

FIFA has banned Premier League club Chelsea from signing new players in the next two transfer windows as punishment for breaking rules on registering underage players.

It means Chelsea will be unable to make signings until the end of January next year.

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“The Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Chelsea with a ban on registering new players at both national and international level for the next two complete and consecutive registration periods,” FIFA said in a statement.

In addition, Chelsea were fined 600,000 Swiss francs ($84,300AUD) and given a period of 90 days to regularise the situation of the minor players concerned.

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